Shloka 50

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

शालिहोत्रो ऽग्निवेशश्च युवनाश्वः शरद्वसुः छगलः कुण्डकर्णश् च कुम्भश्चैव प्रवाहकः

Transliteration

śālihotro 'gniveśaśca yuvanāśvaḥ śaradvasuḥ chagalaḥ kuṇḍakarṇaś ca kumbhaścaiva pravāhakaḥ

Translation

ശാലിഹോത്ര, അഗ്നിവേശ, യുവനാശ്വ, ശരദ്വസു, ഛഗല, കുണ്ഡകർണ, കുംഭ, പ്രവാഹക—ഇവരും ശിവന്റെ യോഗപ്രവാഹ പരമ്പരയിൽ എണ്ണപ്പെടുന്നു; അവരുടെ ശാസനയാൽ ബന്ധിത ജീവൻ (പശു) പതി ശിവനിലേക്കു നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• शालिहोत्रः (śālihotraḥ): Śālihotra (a revered sage/name)

• अग्निवेशः (agniveśaḥ): Agniveśa (a sage/name)

• युवनाश्वः (yuvanāśvaḥ): Yuvanāśva (a king/sage name)

• शरद्वसुः (śaradvasuḥ): Śaradvasu (a sage/name)

• छगलः (chagalaḥ): Chagala (a sage/name)

• कुण्डकर्णः (kuṇḍakarṇaḥ): Kuṇḍakarṇa (a devotee/sage name)

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ): Kumbha (a sage name)

• प्रवाहकः (pravāhakaḥ): Pravāhaka (a sage name)

• च/चैव (ca/caiva): and/indeed also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

By listing revered Shaiva names/teachers, the verse emphasizes that Linga-worship and Pashupata discipline are preserved through an authoritative lineage that leads the devotee (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is implied as Pati—the supreme Lord who manifests guidance through yogic figures and teachers, enabling liberation from pāśa (bondage) rather than merely granting worldly boons.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights lineage-based transmission of Shaiva practice—Pashupata-oriented yoga and disciplined devotion supporting Linga-puja—rather than a single specific rite.